Senior Analyst - Financial Compliance

Brakes UK; Ashford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food service provider is seeking a Finance Compliance Analyst to join their team. This hybrid position, based in Ashford, requires a recently ACA/ACCA qualified individual with strong financial controls and audit experience. Responsibilities include managing compliance with Sysco policies, leading balance sheet reviews, and implementing financial controls. The role offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits including flexible time off and a comprehensive wellness program.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Early Access to Your Earnings via Wage Stream app

Flexible Time Off: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Comprehensive Wellbeing & Health Support

Competitive Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Exclusive Discounts including Sysco Perks

Free Mortgage Advice

Enhanced Family-Friendly Leave policies

Qualifications

• Recently ACA/ACCA qualified with financial control experience.
• Strong understanding of financial controls and audit processes.
• Experience with IFRS, USGAAP, and SOX is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage data collection for compliance with Sysco policies.
• Lead monthly balance sheet review processes.
• Support implementation of financial controls and auditing recommendations.
• Assist with financial compliance projects and sustainability reporting.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Financial controls experience

Attention to detail

Planning and organization

Education

ACA/ACCA qualified

Tools

Accounting systems

Consolidation systems

Job description

‘Sysco International’ is part of the wider Sysco family. Due to our journey through a significant period of transformation and growth, we now have an exciting new opportunity for ‘Finance Compliance Analyst’ to join the International Financial Reporting team on a full-time, permanent basis.

Reporting to the Finance Compliance Manager, this role is responsible for ensuring that appropriate financial controls, policies, and processes are implemented and maintained across the International businesses in 7 countries. You’ll support in assessing processes and controls, making recommendations on best practices, suggesting enhancements, and supporting the implementation of necessary improvements. You will help define procedures and improve controls, partnering with finance teams to ensure SAAS findings are remediated and balance sheet accuracy is maintained across multiple legal entities. A key aspect of this role is to identify opportunities for process alignment with the Sysco Finance Manual and prepare for quarterly Process & Control meetings.

This is a hybrid working opportunity, requiring weekly presence at the Brakes office in Ashford, Kent for team collaboration. The successful candidate must be in a commutable distance and flexible with occasional travel.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

1. Define and manage the process to collect and consolidate supplementary data across European/International markets for monitoring alignment to Sysco’s policies and aid monthly submissions.
2. Lead the monthly International balance sheet review process and prepare and present documentation at quarterly policy and controls meetings to senior leadership (country CFOs, FDs).
3. Review local balance sheet processes, controls, and reconciliations, investigate variances, and support recommendations for improvements.
4. Support the Finance Manager in driving policy alignment across international businesses by enhancing, improving, and reinforcing compliance with Sysco policies, SOX, FAMM, DOA, etc.
5. Partner with all international finance teams to ensure the SAAS 23 minimum controls are implemented and operating effectively, providing advice and support as needed.
6. Track and monitor internal and external audit recommendations by market and support remediation actions.
7. Support business and technology transformation by providing guidance on accounting policies to ensure alignment with Sysco’s Finance Manual.
8. Ensure automated controls are implemented in new tools and comply with minimum controls where applicable.
9. Assist local teams with documentation and improvements on the journey to SOX readiness.
10. Support M&A activities and onboarding of new businesses to Sysco’s processes and controls.
11. Assist the Finance Manager – Financial Compliance – Int’l with ad-hoc projects.
12. Support Sysco Corporate and local finance teams regarding new sustainability reporting requirements, including EU CSRD.

To be successful:

Are you ready to take your first step into the industry with experience in financial controls? We’re looking for a recently ACA/ACCA qualified individual with experience in external or internal audit and a strong understanding of financial controls. This role requires strong Excel skills, experience with accounting and consolidation systems, and high attention to detail to ensure accuracy. An understanding of IFRS, USGAAP, and SOX would be beneficial. Exceptional planning, organization, and prioritization skills, with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines, are essential.

What’s in it for you:

• A competitive salary
• Early Access to Your Earnings via our Wage Stream app
• Flexible Time Off: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & Hybrid working
• Comprehensive Wellbeing & Health Support: Employee Assistance Programme, 24/7 GP, physiotherapy, flu vaccinations, eye tests, and more
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Exclusive Discounts including Sysco Perks and product discounts
• Free Mortgage Advice
• Enhanced Family-Friendly Leave policies